St. Petersburg developer and top GOP fundraiser Mel Sembler is jumping on a new political cause: discouraging the country from pulling out of Iraq. He's one of the major fundraisers for Freedom's Watch, the pro-Bush answer to MoveOn.org, which has launched a TV ad campaign aimed at encouraging support for continuing the effort in Iraq. Sembler, a former ambassador to Italy and Australia, is also chairman of the Scooter Libby legal defense fund.

And here's how Real Floridians responded (Letters to the Editor,Sept. 1):

Sembler wants troops to stay in Iraq

[ . . . ] I'm curious if millionaire Mel Sembler has any family member serving on the front lines in a combat role. I doubt it. [ . . . ]

I would think that a pro-war rally would be a great place to find people eager to be a part of this event that they're in favor of. And now even those as old as 42 [OYE Comment: 41-or-under] can participate! What an opportunity! Please follow up; I can't wait for the good news.